The Tidal Basin seawalls currently flood daily at high tide. NPS approved a project to elevate the walkways.

D.C.’s famous cherry blossoms are in peak bloom around the Tidal Basin. That also means peak crowds.

After NPS announced peak bloom from March 22 to 25, it’s time to plan where your annual cherry blossom profile picture will be taken.

The annual National Cherry Blossom Festival starts March 20 — whether or not the blossoms are ready.

Call it the cherry blossom in the coal mine. One early-blooming tree suggests peak bloom could be very early this year, after an unusually warm winter.

While it’s too soon to predict peak bloom for Washington’s famous cherry blossoms, other plants are emerging early due to warmer temperatures.

The tidal basin is sinking and the Potomac is rising. The National Park Service is working to shore up the walkways and protect the cherry trees.

Yes the cherry blossoms are pretty, but have you seen the tidal gates?

The National Park Service has announced that at least 70 percent of the cherry trees’ buds have begun to blossom.

The agency projects the closure could occur between March 26 and April 12.